With a field of eleven horses, Hansel won by a head over 1991 Kentucky Derby winner Strike the Gold in front of a crowd of over 51,000 spectators.
His owners gamble worked out as on May 18, 1991, when he captured the 1991 Preakness Stakes by 7 lengths over Corporate Report.
[6] Corporate Report had only won an allowance race but had a surprise second-place finish at the 1991 Preakness Stakes.
Quintana came in 6th at the 1991 Kentucky Derby, but opted for the May 1991 Grade-3 Peter Pan Stakes over the Preakness and finished in 4th.
Subordinated Debt had finished on the podium multiple times in graded races and won the May 8th, 1991 Withers Stakes.